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UCC: Uniform Code Council: The North American organization that administers product UPC and SCM bar codes, plus EDI standards.
UCC/EAN: A version of Code 128 used in Europe and worldwide.
UCC-128 Serial: A shipping container marking standard for cartons carrying a mix of products for general merchandise retailers. See I 2 of 5, which is used for grocery. The UPC shipping container code marks standard cases.
UCS: Uniform Communications Standard: The EDI standard used mostly in grocery.
Universal Serial Bus (USB): A universal connector that replaces serial and parallel connections for PC peripherals with a standard plug and cable carrying both data and power. The USB significantly increases the number of peripherals that can be attached.
Universe: The overall population or set of data from which samples are drawn.
UPC (Universal Product Code): The familiar rectangular barcode system. See also UCC. The UCC assigns the first six digits of the UPC number; the next five digits are assigned by the vendor. Also "Unit Product Code" and "Unique Product Code."
UPN: Universal Product Number.
UPS: Uninterruptible Power Source. An emergency temporary power source.
UR: Unique Reference.
USCS: United States Customs Service.
User-Friendly: Refers to computer software or hardware that is intuitive and easy for a person to use with little or no specialized training or references to manuals.
